Details

Subject(s)

• Manuscripts, Hebrew—New Jersey—Princeton [Browse]
• Manuscripts, Arabic—New Jersey—Princeton [Browse]

Related name

• Princeton University. Library. Manuscript. Garrett Samaritan Manuscript no. 22. [Browse]

Rare books genre

• Parchment (Paper) [Browse]

Contained in

Robert Garrett Collection of Samaritan Manuscripts box 2.

Summary note

Fragments of the book of Genesis, consisting of verses 14:20-15:17 and 17:22-18:16.

Notes

• Ms. leaves.
• Title supplied by cataloger.
• Collation: Parchment ; p. IV ; modern pagination in pencil using Roman numerals.
• Layout: 36 lines in 2 columns ; ruled.
• Description: Hebrew in right column, Arabic in left ; Arabic with some diacritics ; the ṭīt is distinctively less sharp and rounder than is typical ; outer edges of both pieces worn and torn; a large tear obscures text in the Hebrew column of p. I and the Arabic column of p. II ; there are a few holes in the Hebrew column of p. III and the Arabic column of p. IV.

Binding note

Unbound.

Language note

Hebrew and Arabic;

Script

Samaritan.

Source acquisition

Gift ; Robert Garrett, Class of 1897 ; 1942.

OCLC

1372358672

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